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  2. footballCommentsPremiumHarvey Bulls league season wrap up

  3. footballCommentsPremiumBulls’ girls take flag

  4. End of an eraPremiumLions seek a new king

  5. mothers pleasCommentsPremiumCall for improved rail crossing safety

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Give ordinary folk a chance at history

It’s happening. It’s really happening. Footy’s biggest game is coming to footy mad WA and we all want our hands on that golden ticket.

Luke McPherson

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Man fined after rifle stolen

A South West man has been fined after a rifle that was carelessly left in his car was stolen earlier this year — and is yet to be found.

Kasper Johansen

camping comebackCamping appeal intensifies

Shire of Waroona president Mike Walmsley has called for lakeside camping to be reinstated at Lake Navarino, but admitted residents could still have to wait another two years for any progress.

Luke McPherson

extraordinarily dangerous speedingCommentsPremiumDangerous hoon claims ‘just being a bit silly’

An “extraordinarily dangerous” hoon has been fined after speeding more than 40km/h over the limit in heavy traffic during a trip to Perth.

Kasper Johansen

men's shed weekCommentsPremiumShed builds up to good things

The Brunswick Men’s Shed celebrated its first Men’s Shed Week last week since opening late last year.

Luke McPherson

Big DanceCommentsPremiumLIVE BLOG: SWFL grand final day from Hands Oval

Follow along live as the South West Football League colts, reserves and league premierships are all decided at Bunbury’s Hands Oval.

Jackson Barrett

Sizzle for charityCamera IconPremiumPremiumIn Pictures: Kids inspired to help others

Eaton Community College students raised more than $700 for charity at their R U OK? Day fundraising project.

Stepping downPremiumPremiumSWFL general manager Simone Nani calls time

South West Football League general manager Simone Nani has announced she will step down after next weekend’s grand final.

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CommentsPremiumMan fined after rifle stolen

A South West man has been fined after a rifle that was carelessly left in his car was stolen earlier this year — and is yet to be found.

top three readsCommentsHarvey-Waroona Reporter - top three reads this week

In this week’s Harvey-Waroona Reporter, how the 2021-22 budget will affect the region, A South West man has been fined after a rifle that was left in his car was stolen and John Baggetta leaves Lions.

Staff Reporters

camping comebackCamping appeal intensifies

Shire of Waroona president Mike Walmsley has called for lakeside camping to be reinstated at Lake Navarino, but admitted residents could still have to wait another two years for any progress.

Luke McPherson

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WA’s best paid bosses (and their paypackets) revealed

The State’s leading company bosses were rewarded with nearly $75 million in cash and share bonuses over the past year, despite the gloom cast by COVID-19. READ THE FULL LIST

Sean Smith

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Mass exodus: Twiggy’s FMG scrambles to fill top jobs

Andrew Forrest’s Fortescue Metals Group is scrambling to fill key management positions after a mass exodus of senior staff in recent weeks.

Stuart McKinnon

'Absolutely shattered'CommentsPremiumFamily pay tribute to ‘true gentleman’ killed in crash

The family of a ‘true gentleman’ who was last week killed in a horror crash on the Goldfields Highway say they have been left ‘absolutely shattered’ and heartbroken by his death.

Jason Mennell

Regional News

Positive markCommentsPremiumInspiring Broome boy goes full circle with footy

Cable Beach is normally associated with holidaymakers lapping up luxury. But this week, that golden shoreline in WA’s north-west was potentially changing lives, with one Broome boy at the heart of it.

Grace Hendry

Camel tripCommentsPremiumRadio pair’s new take on hump day

Along the way the convoy stopped by the Christian Aboriginal Parent-Directed School in Kurrawang yesterday to showcase the camels and hold a question-and-answer session for the students

Lisa Nelson

Tragic discoveryHuman remains believed to be those of Tony Ditri found

Police have found human remains believed to be those of allegedly murdered father-of-three Tony Ditri, near Pemberton.

Daryna Zadvirna

Ratepayer upsetCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumManjimup Shire back-pedals on $500 staff jab promise

The Shire of Manjimup will review its promise to give up to $500 to fully vaccinated staff after the move sparked ‘community concerns’.

Suspended termPremiumPremiumCannabis user avoids jail over dope-filled backpack

A Bunbury man caught with a large amount of cannabis has avoided jail but has been warned he ‘might as well pack your toothbrush’ if he tries to reoffend.

Dead-set sillyPremiumPremiumKalgoorlie teenage hoon driver stripped of license

Sen. Const. Pope said the boy told police he had just got his licence that day and was “stupid” to have done the burnouts.

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Full circlePremiumBrian Taylor on his surprise at Perth’s AFL coup

For Brian Taylor, bringing the AFL grand final back to his WA home will also bring a sense of big dance closure.

Steve Butler

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FMG’s trouble at topPremium
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Fortescue bonus cuts in spotlight

Andrew ‘Twiggy’ Forrest is battling to stave off more resignations of key senior Fortescue Metals Group staff upset over a $50 million cut to their executive bonus scheme, sources say.

Stuart McKinnon

Honour herCommentsCommentsArt auction brushing up cancer research

Every day 18 Australian women are told they have a gynaecological cancer and a powerful art auction hopes to fund life-saving research.

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Intense pressureCommentsPremium
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CommentsPremiumEamon Sullivan forced to shut doors on Sammy’s

Olympian turned restaurateur Eamon Sullivan has closed the doors of his Mt Hawthorn sandwich shop Sammy’s amid warnings that Perth’s pubs and clubs are facing devastating staff shortages this summer.

MissingCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumHundreds of WA mental patients ‘go AWOL’ each year

Detained patients walked out of WA mental facilities nearly 350 times last financial year as an official assessment warned the State’s mental health outcomes were falling short.

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How the CCC wrecked Japan trade official's life

Craig Peacock’s reputation was destroyed, he has been unable to find a permanent job, his health has collapsed and the McGowan Government is pursuing legal action in Japan.